History of Philosophy

Research Strength

Courses in the History of Philosophy form a significant part of the department's curriculum. The courses we offer cover the major figures of each philosophical period from ancient philosophy through the 19th century, and include the history of moral philosophy. A majority of our faculty teach regularly in this area. Typical course offerings include:

Plato

Aristotle

Presocratics

Neoplatonism

Early Medieval

Late Medieval

Augustine

Aquinas

Descartes

Locke

Hume

Kant

Hegel

Mill

Kierkegaard

Nietzsche

Marx

Faculty members who teach regularly in the area of History of Philosophy include: